A series of genetic variants can influence handedness, according to a new paper.
The following is an excerpt from How To: Absurd Scientific Advice for Common Real-World Problems, a new book from cartoonist and science communicator Randall Munroe. How To is available on Amazon
The Tomb Raider movie reboot was serviceable, but at the same time so immediately forgettable that we promptly forgot it had come out just last year (in our defence, it was a long year). Which is why it’s not only a surprise that a sequel is happening, but also that…
If you managed to avoid the news yesterday, Android 10 has been unleashed on the general public. Well, to be precise, a portion of the general public. Google Pixel owners can now update their devices with the rest of the Android crowd being able to get their sweaty palms on…
Thanks to PC gaming, fancy mice with high with DPI sensors and tactile mechanical keyboards have become a lot more popular. Yet when it comes to productivity, Logitech’s MX-series mice are pretty much unmatched, and with the new MX Master 3, Logitech has propelled its flagship mouse into a class…
Building on the success of Max-Q design, its guidelines for slim laptops sporting powerful graphics, Nvidia announced a new reference design today dubbed “Ace.”
Gaming laptops were out in force at IFA in Berlin, as both Acer and Asus held their main press conferences just before Europe’s biggest consumer electronics show opens to the public. But while I was buried in computers of all shapes and sizes, two beefy gaming laptops caught my eye:…
Amazon is “quietly testing scanners that can identify an individual human hand as a way to ring up a store purchase” with the aim of rolling it out at retail locations, specifically its subsidiary Whole Foods, per a Wednesday report in the New York Post.
James Gunn talks about one of the most requested songs for Guardians 3. Scooby and the Gang wax lyrical about Elvira in a new Return to Zombie Island clip. Plus, new posters for It Chapter Two and Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, what’s to come on Killjoys and Batwoman, and a very…
Even before landfall, it was pretty clear Grand Bahama and the Abaco Islands would never be the same after Hurricane Dorian. Now, after 36 hours of pummelling winds and waves from the Category 5 hurricane, the world is getting its first glimpse at what that devastating transformation looks like.
A Whataburger location in Bastrop, Texas has reopened after a disturbing video went viral over the weekend. Facebook user Brushawn Lewis captured footage of a mouse in the food prep area of the restaurant on Saturday. But it gets so much worse than a mouse just waltzing through the burger…
The Hollywood Reporter is reporting that the Richard Gere drama, Bastards, is out at Apple’s new service, TV+. Scrapping a show before the first episode even airs isn’t uncommon in the realm of TV. But scrapping a show because it didn’t focus enough on being aspirational and exploring the joys…
And no, for the love of god, before you ask: neither of them are Bossk.
The massive Energizer phone that debuted at MWC earlier this year didn’t do so well when it came to crowdfunding. But that doesn’t mean that it’s game over for the brand in the mobile space. This week it’s been announced that two new Energizer phones would be shown off at…
In its first season, did the important work of proving how much fun cape shows could be having if only they stopped taking themselves so seriously and leaned into the ridiculousness of their source material. From the sound of things, the series isn’t about to let up on the weirdness…
Those Batman Rumours Pissed Off Robert Pattinson, Because He’d Been Gunning For The Part For A While
All the back and forth this summer over just who would actually be replacing Ben Affleck in the Batcowl was enough Hollywood drama to put our heads in a batarang-worthy spin. But for one of the subjects of that back and forth, Robert Pattinson, they were in part frustrating, because…
The Razer Blade Stealth is an outstanding laptop. There are few laptops under $3000 that deliver its combination of attractive, compact design, performance, and available inputs. But they do exist, and a 13-inch laptop with a wimpy discrete GPU is no longer nearly as impressive as it once was. Huawei…
Taken at face value, It Chapter Two is a strange title for a film because it reads like a declaration. “Hey, look. It chapter two.†You understand that the movie’s a sequel to Andy Muschietti’s It, but the title’s grammatical oddness jumps out when you read it, and it makes…
Facebook says it’s giving the ax to one face-scanning tool and introducing a wider rollout for another — this time by giving users a heads up about it first.
The Galaxy Fold is an innovative device, even if many reviewers broke it almost instantly. It’s more a tablet that folds down into a phone-sized device. As someone with tiny pockets, I’d probably prefer a phone-sized device that folds down into something even smaller when not in use. Bloomberg reports…
A UK teenager’s diet of potato chips and other junk foods led to shocking health consequences, according to a new case report out this week. The boy’s doctors described how his disordered “fussy” eating led to chronic nutritional deficiencies that left him with a variety of symptoms, including permanent partial…
Oscar Isaac says to expect some . Plus, what’s to come on The Flash. Spoilers now!
TCL is bringing its smartphones and foldable devices to IFA this week ahead of their 2020 launch.
Fallout 76 had a bit of a rocky birth, but while it’s still popular to dunk on the monster-filled wilds of Appalachia it’s also very easy to miss all the cool, spooky real-life lore.
I realise that what this guy did is a bad idea, and he potentially endangered other drivers,
Whenever a study emerges to herald the health benefits of drinking any kind of alcohol, it’s often met with a bit of scepticism. (Oh, I see that one’s from the University Of Robert Mondavi!) After all, when it comes to scientific assessments of what drinking does to the body, you…
Conservation technology has come a long way in recent decades. Scientists can now track birds’ migratory patterns via satellite and try to bring species back from the brink of extinction through advanced fertility technology.
A bizarre creature terrorized a town in West Virginia in 1966 and 1967, leering at locals with glowing red eyes, flying over their cars and causing radiation burns and even the collapse of a major bridge over the Ohio River. Half man, half moth? Ultradimensional being? Alien from another planet?…
Science fiction isn’t just about the scientists, soldiers, and folks with superpowers. It’s also about everyday heroes ” the working class, the people fighting to make a difference in their world.
On September 20, 2 million people plan on storming the Area 51 military base in Nevada, U.S.A. with the sole purpose of uncovering (and potentially emancipating) the aliens long rumoured to be held at the site. But ‘them aliens’ aren’t the only things that might call Area 51 home.
Just when you think you’re safe and secure in your camera buying choices — ready to pick up a new model with state-of-the-art 4K video recording — along come the likes of Blackmagic and Panasonic with new 6K-capable models. Have you missed the 6K TV revolution, you might be wondering?…
As humans have gone, so have their canine companions. But a new study shows the subtle ways our long-lasting partnership has moulded the noggins of our dogs. Different breeds have slightly different brains from one another, the study found — differences that seem to be linked not just to the…
Terrance Dicks, one of the most influential writers in Doctor Who‘s entire history, has died at the age of 84.
